"Part-Time Commercial Music Instructor (Pool)"

Part-Time Commercial Music Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach Commercial Music classes as assigned from the regular Music Department curriculum
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes.

Employment Standards

Knowledge of: 1. Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching

Skills and Abilities: 1. Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in Commercial Music topics 2. Ability to communicate fluently and effectively orally and in writing 3. Desire, ability, and vision to help develop and foster a dynamic music department 4. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college 5. Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills 6. Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences 7. Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing student's achievement of these outcomes 8. Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities 9. Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards 10. Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum 11. Willingness to work with faculty and staff in a spirit of collegiality at department, division, college and District levels.

Job Requirements

Possession of any Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional experience in Commercial Music OR any Associate degree AND six years of professional experience in Commercial Music OR the equivalent (see below)

Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

Additional Information: Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX.

Work Demands: The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class.

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer.

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